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Estádio Sitia
Spectators: 6677 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 0) Templários FC's Benjamim Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Lopes in the 5th minute of play. Francisco Lopes struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Benjamim Santana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sitia AD. Cesinha Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Paranaense having to interfere. When Erik Trancoso fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Templários FC's protests and gave Erik Trancoso a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Templários FC's Erik Trancoso got a free kick in the 11th minute. Rafa Mendes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Benjamim Santana when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Arlindo Faustino fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sitia AD's protests and gave Arlindo Faustino a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th minute, one of Sitia AD:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sitia AD. In the 20th minute there was a penalty for Templários FC. Marco de Senna stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luciano Paranaense. 0-1. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Sitia AD's Francisco Lopes in the 26th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Benjamim Santana was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Templários FC through an amazing save. Rafa Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francisco Lopes in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benjamim Santana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rafa Mendes in the 38thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Benjamim Santana, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Francisco Lopes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sitia AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Lopes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamim Santana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th minute, Sidnei Vander sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Templários FC's Benjamim Santana didn't even have to move. Sitia AD's Kléber Simões shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 49th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Benjamim Santana but with some difficulty. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cesinha Oliveira was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafa Mendes in the 61st minute of play forced Templários FC's goalkeeper Benjamim Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Sitia AD's Rafa Mendes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benjamim Santana made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Benjamim Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murilo Matorin in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Lopes in the 76th minute of play forced Templários FC's goalkeeper Benjamim Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute, Rafa Mendes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sitia AD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After 80 minutes of play, Sitia AD's Rafa Mendes made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benjamim Santana was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Rafa Mendes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benjamim Santana was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. If Manuel Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo Simão's late challenge caught a Templários FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodrigo Simão helped the player get up and apologised. Rodrigo Simão kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Benjamim Santana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafa Mendes in the 91st minute of the match. Manuel Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Templários FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.